 "Biden wants to make weight-loss drugs more accessible. Will it pass the Trump test? – Firstpost")
Good news awaits millions of Americans suffering from obesity and desperate to shed the kilos. The Biden administration has announced a proposal to require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department unveiled the proposal on Tuesday to add anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro under Medicare … Read more
 "What is it? How does it work? – Firstpost")
The wait for India’s weight watchers is almost over. Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Zepbound, which have been huge hits in the American and European markets — Ozempic has been credited with boosting Denmark’s economy — will soon make its debut in the Indian markets. Last week, the apex drug regulator’s, Central Drug Standard … Read more
 "What ‘unbelievable demand’ for weight-loss drugs adds up to for maker Lilly – Firstpost")
Increased manufacturing capacity for Eli Lilly’s highly sought after weight-loss drug Zepbound drove the company to raise its annual sales forecast by $3 billion on Thursday, and its share jumped as much as 14 per cent. Lilly also raised its 2024 profit forecast and said sales of Zepbound crossed $1 billion for the first time … Read more
A recent Pew Research Center study found that most Americans don’t think that new injectable weight loss drugs like Ozempic will do much to help obesity in the U.S. About 42 percent of adults in the U.S. are obese, according to the CDC. 65 percent of Americans don’t think willpower alone is enough to lose … Read more
